"In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on" – Robert Frost

Month: August 2013

So this post is not the usual upbeat and well thought out post that I generally attempt to publish. I’m just not feeling in that ‘zone’ this week. I can’t put my finger on exactly what the issue is though. I am happy and motivated each morning but the minute I walk through the door after work in the afternoon I just sag. I’ve been laying down (either on the bed or the couch) generally and dozing off for or an hour or so. When I wake up I’m no better. If it wasn’t for my wonderful other half, our little family wouldn’t eat at all most nights. Continue reading →

Meet my cat “Smudge”. Smudge is a British Blue shorthair. She also believes that she is descended from the English royal family. If not the royal family, definitely the aristocracy. Smudge goes about everything she does in her own time and hands out affection on her own terms. If we do the wrong thing by her (in her eyes) then she will meow piteously and tear around the house in a hair-brained fashion until she believes we have been punished enough. She lets us know when she is hungry by pulling magnets off the refrigerator and leaving them on the floor. Continue reading →

Winston Churchill is famous for a lot of things particularly some of the things he said. Perhaps the one thing that he said that resonates most with me are his comments about depression. Like many people in this world (great or otherwise), he was diagnosed with clinical depression. Mr Churchill referred to his diagnosis as the ‘Black Dog’. The fact that he gave his suffering a name would indicate that it was a constant companion. Throughout his life he often referred to the impact that his depression had on his life such as the time he stated that if he stood on a train platform he would like a pole between him and the oncoming train. It wasn’t fear of trains that made him say this. It was his fear of doing something irrational to ease his suffering. Winston Churchill was not the only great man to suffer. Abraham Lincoln also said that at times he was the “most miserable man alive”. Continue reading →

WELCOME

Robert Frost famously said that the three words "It Goes On" summed up everything he had learned about life.
I'm Sue and I'm living proof that his words are incredibly true. In my life I have suffered grief, loss, disappointment, divorce, depression, abuse and a host of other things. I have also experienced much joy, peace, love and happiness as I have journeyed through my half century here on earth.
I have indeed learned that life goes on and the sun will in fact rise the following day. I've learned that how I choose to deal with the present moment and all following moments is entirely in my hands.
Through my blog I hope to share inspiration as I step out each day and tackle life head on.

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